Thu.May 26, 2022

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Digitizing Check Calls with Trey Griggs and Ryan Rogers

The Logistics of Logistics

Digitizing Check Calls with Trey Griggs and Ryan Rogers. Trey Griggs , Ryan Rogers and Joe Lynch discuss digitizing check calls. Trey is a Brand Ambassador at Lean Solutions Group , a nearshore service provider that delivers high-quality business solutions in staffing, tech, marketing, and sales for U.S.-based companies, and Ryan , the Founder and CEO of freight tech firm, TextLocate which provides a freight location tracking and communication solution for brokers and partner carriers.

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Video: Is Pick to Light Technology Right for Your Fulfillment Operation?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In the fulfillment warehouse, pick to light technology is a tool that more companies are relying on to improve throughput, order accuracy and order quality. It also enables companies to simplify the training process and get associates into action quicker.

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Reimagining Logistics: Focusing on What’s Ahead, Not What Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

A great deal already has been written about the impact of the pandemic, fully socializing jargon such as “new normal,” “next normal,” “unprecedented disruption,” etc. Changes in our lives, economies and supply chains are ubiquitous and well embedded now. It’s time to focus on how we innovate and optimize our businesses and operations in this permanently altered world.

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How to Get the Best Freight Rates in 2022

Shipsta

Getting even a small discount on your freight rates can save your company thousands on your busiest lanes. But as you already know, clinching lower rates is easier said than done – especially in today’s market.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Eight Warehouse Implementations That Improve Importing and Exporting

Supply Chain Brain

Even in our brave new world of pandemic disruptions, the most important steps to improve import and export performance are the ones that focus on the fundamentals.

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AI in Supply Chain: Five Things to Prioritize

Supply Chain Brain

To cope with the seemingly never-ending supply chain crisis, business leaders are turning to artificial intelligence to make strategic business decisions. .

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Wallbox Increases North American Partnerships and Facilities for EV Charging

NGT News

Wallbox is continuing its expansion in the North American market through strategic partnerships and the opening of new facilities across the region. After launching in Canada earlier this year, Wallbox is forming key relationships with multinational companies within the region and building out its operations in Ontario. Wallbox recently announced the expansion of its existing […].

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Two Things to Consider Before Updating Your Logistics Tech

Supply Chain Brain

Logistics technology can be key to achieving customer success. But before choosing it, you need to precisely define your customer groups. .

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Coping with higher warehouse costs

West Coast and California Logistics

Warehousing costs are sky high at the moment and aren’t likely to decline anytime soon. Companies will need to address this added cost burden, but how? In this article, we’ll examine the current state of warehousing costs in the US and explain how you can best navigate the current environment.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Supplier Diversity Certification Is More Art Than Science

Supply Chain Brain

Supplier diversity certification is an opportunity for businesses to grow their customer base, increase sales opportunities and establish new markets and suppliers.

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How to Become a Successful Female Mentor in the Packaging Industry

Food Logistics

It’s important to find opportunities that help other women advance, especially in a male-dominated industry.

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The Death of Fast Fashion Can’t Come Soon Enough

Supply Chain Brain

We need to take steps to reshore entire industries, and we need to act now. Fashion should be at the top of the list.

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Raising Over $80,000 for Autism Awareness, MTS Logistics Gives Back Through its 12th Annual Bike Tour

MTS Logistics

MTS Logistics , a New York-based shipping company, announced today that it had raised over $80,000 for autism awareness through its 12 th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism, which will take place in New York City on Saturday, June 11 th. Over $80,000 was already donated to Spectrum Works , a nonprofit that provides job training and employment to young adults with autism and builds inclusive workplaces, and MTS Logistics expects to top $90,000 or more by the June event.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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How ISO-9001 certification for logistics companies affects your freight?

Bulk Connection

If you’re looking for the safest way to choose a logistics provider, finding one with ISO-9001 certification is about as safe as it gets. ISO-9001, the most common standard in the logistics industry, is the quality management standard from the International Organization for Standardization. To discuss what it means for bulk freight shippers, the following is an interview with Bulk Connection’s V.P. of Operations, Andrew Scibelli.

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Three Payoffs to Closing the Supply Chain Gender Gap

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains will be left in the dust if they don’t move toward a more female workforce.

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Peterbilt 389 with a 168-inch ARI big bunk

Overdrive Online

This 389 of F.T. Trucking small fleet owners Frank and Ivonne Trujillo is well-appointed inside with the comforts of a rolling home and office, not to mention an old-school dash display. Outside? Plenty of custom touches completing the build with class.

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The Importance of Making Sure That Your Employees Are Heard

Supply Chain Brain

The positive effects of giving employees a prominent voice in the workplace have never been stronger.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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TriStar Carriers, Princeton Logistics Group acquired by ShipX

Commercial Carrier Journal

With the acquisition, ShipX expands its focus beyond final mile parcel delivery and will be able to offer a more complete suite of e-commerce transportation services.

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Meritor to acquire Siemens Commercial Vehicles to offer more electric solutions

Fleet Owner

Following its acquisition by Cummins, Meritor will acquire Siemens to meet demand for zero-carbon solutions.

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How to Improve Sustainability for Your Small Business

GoShip Blog

In business, sustainability refers to the process of conducting business activities in a manner that leaves little to no environmental impact. As a small business owner, improving your brand’s sustainability holds incredible benefits for the environment and your bottom line. Customers Want to Purchase from Sustainable Companies. Now, more than ever, customers are looking to shop with sustainable businesses.

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The ROI of Automating Customer Inquiries

RPA Labs

RPA Labs offers three core products – RPA Flow for document automation, RPA Engage for response automation, and RPA Pursuit for track & trace, container visibility, and ocean, air, and rail API connections. When presenting each of these products to logistics service providers, most companies immediately skip straight to the document automation as their top priority, and we understand the appeal. .

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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How Fuel Prices Impact Your Small Business

GoShip Blog

Fuel is one of the major driving forces in the economy, so a price change will cause economic ripple effects far from the gas pump. Businesses of all sizes require fuel and are, therefore, affected by an increase or decrease in its price. A change in fuel prices affects the operating capital of businesses, especially those that heavily depend on logistics and transportation to move their shipment from one place to the other. .

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The Weekly Freight Report for May 26th, 2022

FLS Transport

The Top Headlines in Freight, Transportation, & Logistics from FLS Transport. The FLS Weekly Freight Report covers the week’s top news in logistics, transportation, shipping, and freight. This week’s report covers the arrival of formula from Europe, in-demand Canadian commodities, reshoring options through the federal UNICOR program, rare earth minerals in North America, and how 3D printing companies address supply chain problems.

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SONAR now has spot to contract rate spread

FreightWaves SONAR

FreightWaves’ National Truckload Index (NTI) is a national (U.S.) spot rate index based on an average of booked spot dry van loads from 250,000 lanes. These transactions originate from FreightWaves Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) and are reported daily. Following the recent release of NTI, SONAR now contains a spot to contract rate spread index (RATES) to help users understand the short- and long-term relationships between transactional and long-term truckload pricing trends.

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Using Multimodal Transport & Multimodal Rating in Freight Management

MercuryGate

In the freight shipping and transportation market, not all shipments or shipping methods are the same. One set of services don’t always apply. That’s why understanding the advantages of multimodal transport is a critical part of rate monitoring and expense management. The post Using Multimodal Transport & Multimodal Rating in Freight Management appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Solving the Last-Mile Problem With Scalable Logistics Technology

Locus

According to a global report on the state of mobility in transportation and logistics, 59% of Transport & Logistics (T&L) companies in the US and 78% in Canada believe that the last-mile is the most inefficient process of the entire supply chain. Processes are difficult to plan and parcel volumes are subject to changes that are often unpredictable.

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3PL Fulfillment Robotics Roadmap

Ship Monk

As the world of eCommerce has evolved, warehouses have done the same to keep up with demand for fast and efficient order fulfillment. Technology (the integration of robotics, automation, and sophisticated software) is a main part of that, as it drives down costs for our clients and makes operations more efficient. ShipMonk is proud to put technology at the forefront of our 3PL, employing the best robotics as surely as we employ the best human 3PL team members to work alongside them.

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Eberspaecher unveils exhaust system for hydrogen engines

Fleet Owner

Company will present the new system for hydrogen internal combustion engines at the Hannover Messe trade show.